Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 17

             (1)  The Federal Magistrates Court has the same power to punish contempts of its power and authority as is possessed by the High Court in respect of contempts of the High Court.

             (2)  Subsection (1) has effect subject to any other Act.

             (3)  The jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court to punish a contempt of the Federal Magistrates Court committed in the face or hearing of the Federal Magistrates Court may be exercised by the Federal Magistrates Court as constituted at the time of the contempt.

Note:          See also section 112AP of the Family Law Act 1975 , which deals with family law or child support proceedings.